Environment & Energy

Chile

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Electricity generation mix
  • Solar25.1%
  • Hydro22.2%
  • Coal17.8%
  • Gas15.3%
  • Wind13.1%
  • Bioenergy5.7%
  • Other fossil0.6%
  • Other renewables0.3%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
22.440.658.87795.219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
24.127.731.43538.619902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
24.928.331.835.238.619902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions77.8 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita3.94 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share24.2 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita2,030 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal4 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share66.4 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites7 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature9.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)21,700,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements4 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity37,700 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita923 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture29.4 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry32.4 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total78.8–77,800 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 77,820 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 78.78 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial78.8 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based88.2 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.4 · 2026 · West Chile Rise
  • M5.5 · 2026 · 27 km ENE of Cañete, Chile
  • M5.3 · 2026 · Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
  • M6.2 · 2026 · 71 km W of Vallenar, Chile
  • M5.1 · 2026 · 43 km NNE of Calama, Chile
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM7.4 (2024) — 41 km ESE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileUSGS Earthquakes [2024]
Active natural events14NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 8 / Floods: 4 / Volcanoes: 2NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share24.9 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production21.1 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production1.09 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0.0243 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; noise pollution; improper garbage disposal; soil degradation; widespread deforestation; pollution and ecosystem degradation from mining; wildlife conservationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Chile's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (77.8 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (3.94 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.